La Dame Aux Pamplemousses

[doomsday_disco]

Billowing bulbous blobs of grapefruit marshmallows.

[Amoraexcena]

In the bottle, this is 70% marshmallow and 30% pleasant sweet grapefruit, not very sour or tart - any sour edges are buffed and puffed out by the marshmallow cloud. Definitely billow-y and floofy. 

 

On my skin, the grapefruit is a bit better able to hold its own and I get a nice bit of citrus freshness-brightness alongside the sweet vanilla marshmallows. It's still majority-marshmallow. It's a foody marshmallow, definitely edible, maybe just a little bit gooey. 

 

Love this. It reminds me most of Gobo, with the creamy citrus, though this is recognizably grapefruit compared to Gobo's citrus medley, and I think I prefer this. I was disappointed in my last marshmallow-scented purchase (Marshmallow and Candyfloss hairgloss) because it smelled too artificial and sweet, but La Dame is a realistic marshmallow. And while this scent is almost as sweet, the grapefruit tempers that slightly and makes it more wearable in my books. I think I like it just as much as I like Stekk, which is very high praise. 

 

Winner! Probably back-up worthy.

[Brianna Gemini]

Delightful. Marshmallow lovers must have.

 

Cosign Amoraexcena review above.  I'll add this one went in and out of my luper cart several times, grapefruit is always sketchy for me. 

 

This is a marshmallow lover dreeeeeaaaam.   alot of the popular  commercial marshmallow offerings now are musks and have a very red and purple fruit element.   

 

This is a straightforward but extremely well-done marshmallow.  The grapefruit  gives it a fresh crisp citrus snap to keep the marshmallow from going too sweet, imo.  

 

I'm glad I grabbed it.   In dark times sometimes I need these joyous bright sweet offerings to keep me balanced.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VioletChaos]

In The Bottle: Co-cosigning above statements above regarding the floofy marshmallow vibes of this scent immediately! The grapefruit is definitely present at first sniff but also concur with division of labor as 70% Marshmallow and 30% Grapefruit at this stage.

Wet On Skin: As it warms on my skin, I am immediately reminded of my beloved -and deeply missed!- Cheshire Moon, for its gentle sweetness and also for that scent's grapefruit note. I hope this continues, because I am very onboard with what's unfolding here!

Dry Down: If you cross-pollinated the 2009 version of Boo and Cheshire Moon, then made the scent closer to the skin, you'd get the beautiful confection that is this La Dame. This is for marshmallow lovers, yes. But also those of us that like a good citrus that isn't always the same old orange configuration. It's a great combination.

In All: Very low throw, for starters. In my completely not scientific assessment, I am stating that all three of the currently released Gorey House scents share the trait of being described as "delicate", and I mean it in the best ways for all three. Given the delicate nature of Gorey's illustrations, it would be wrong to have a bunch of heavy, bold scents- as usual, Beth's artistic genius lays partly in the interpretation of Vibes, and a mainstay Gorey vibe would be that delicacy- even, or maybe especially when he deals in the macabre. And this delicate balancing act is precisely what Beth and the Lab are bringing here. Furthermore, I would reckon, having now tested all members of this trio that not only does that delicacy offer diverse application for daytime use, but I'd also say these scents open up possibilities for layering, both with each other and also experimenting with other fragrances offered by the Lab (and, you know, the fact that Beth has been creating scents specifically for layering for some time now means you likely already have a few to play around with in your collection!)

It's official, 3/3, I will need backups of all the Gorey scents (and goddess help me for future collaboration releases!!!)